Free online tool
Tip Calculator
Enter the bill, pick a tip percentage, split by number of diners, and see exactly what each person owes.
Why a tip calculator saves face
Doing tip math in your head at the end of a long meal is a small but real source of stress — especially when the bill needs to be split unevenly, or the group is trying to be quick and polite. A simple calculator removes the friction: you get an accurate tip, a clean total, and a per-person share, all before the server is back at the table.
Tipping etiquette varies
Standard tipping percentages vary by country and by service type. In the US, 18–20% is common for sit-down restaurants; in many parts of Europe, service is often included and a small round-up is enough; in some countries tipping is unusual altogether. The quick-select buttons cover the common ranges, but you can always type a custom percentage that fits the local norm.
+Should I tip on the pre-tax or post-tax total?
Etiquette varies. Tipping on the pre-tax subtotal is technically the standard, but many people tip on the total for simplicity. Either is acceptable.
+Can it split unevenly?
Not yet. For unequal splits, calculate each person's subtotal, then use this tool once per person with 'People = 1'.
Splitting a bill fairly across countries and group sizes
Tipping percentages are a cultural convention layered on top of simple arithmetic — the calculator multiplies your bill by the chosen percentage to get the tip, adds it to the bill for the total, then divides by the number of people if you're splitting. The maths is trivial; the part people actually get wrong is picking the right percentage and figuring out what the bill already includes.
Tipping etiquette also varies by service type within the same country — a quick coffee counter, a full sit-down dinner and a delivery driver are often tipped at different rates even in places with a single dominant tipping culture.
Norms differ more than people expect
In the United States, 18-20% is standard at sit-down restaurants because service staff often rely on tips as a large part of their income, sometimes earning a lower base wage precisely because tips are assumed. In the United Kingdom and much of continental Europe, 10% is generous and sometimes a service charge is already baked into the bill, making an extra tip optional rather than expected. In Japan, leaving a tip can actually be considered awkward or even mildly rude, since excellent service is viewed as the standard rather than something to reward separately.
Worked example
A dinner bill comes to 84.00 and four friends want to leave 15% and split evenly. The tip is 84.00 x 0.15 = 12.60, bringing the total to 96.60. Divided four ways, each person owes 24.15.
If the same group decided on 20% instead, the tip becomes 16.80, the total rises to 100.80, and each person's share is 25.20 — a difference of just over a dollar each, which is often easier to agree on when everyone can see the exact split rather than estimating in their head.
Handling uneven splits fairly
A straight even split works fine when everyone ordered roughly the same amount, but it becomes unfair fast when one person had a modest salad and another ordered steak and wine. Many groups solve this by calculating each diner's share of the pre-tip subtotal first, then applying the same tip percentage to each person's individual portion rather than to the group average.
A small practical note
Check whether the printed bill already includes a service charge before adding another tip on top — restaurants in tourist-heavy areas sometimes list it in small print, and double-tipping is a common way group dinners end up overpaying without anyone noticing until later.
Tipping on delivery and takeout
Delivery drivers and takeout counters follow different norms than sit-down service: many people tip 10-15% for delivery given traffic risk and gas costs, while counter pickup often gets a smaller tip or none depending on local custom. This calculator handles any of these scenarios the same way — just adjust the percentage to match the service type rather than defaulting to one fixed number for every situation.
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